Isabella Rejdak - Real Estate Broker

06/01/2026

✨SOLD✨🔑
Congratulations to my client on the purchase of his first home! Wishing you endless happiness and beautiful memories in your new house! 🏡
Thank you, Gary Mages, for helping us with a smooth closing!

05/29/2026

In hot housing markets from New Jersey to Los Angeles, a growing number of buyers are waiving appraisal contingencies to win bidding wars, then scrambling when the home appraises below the purchase price.

05/23/2026

Fleurs de Villes exhibit by some of Chicago’s most talented floral designers 🌸🌺

04/29/2026

03/13/2026

Always good to keep expanding knowledge and staying on top of the market. Time well spent in the city today learning more about commercial real estate and 1031 exchanges 🏘️📚

02/27/2026

✨Stunning kitchen appliances display at BSH Design Center. A perfect blend of innovation, functionality and elegance. ✨

10/02/2025

Spacious studio in a historic neighborhood located just south of the Loop in Chicago. The area - once the heart of Chicago's printing and publishing industry, was converted into residential lofts, condos and bookstores. Premier location close to major universities -DePaul University Loop Campus, Columbia College Chicago, Roosevelt University, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Secure building access, on-site fitness, short distance to Grant Park, Lake Michigan and multiple CTA lines.
Please reach out with any questions!

07/07/2025

Homeowners face a stiff penalty for staying in their homes too long: a hidden home equity tax.

Nearly 1 in 3 homeowners in the U.S. have built up more equity in their home than what the IRS allows them to keep tax-free when they sell. And by 2030, over half of homeowners could be in the same boat.

Most people think of their home as their nest egg, not a taxable investment. But a federal rule from 1997 hasn’t kept up with today’s housing prices. That means the longer you stay and the more your home grows in value, the more likely you'll owe capital gains tax when you sell.

This hidden “home equity tax” hits hardest when families need that money most, like retirement, medical care, or passing it on to kids. It also discourages older homeowners from selling, which keeps much-needed homes off the market and pushes prices even higher for everyone.

Where homeowners are over the exclusion limit: https://rltor.cm/15i4l1